Chapter 153



Chloe sauntered up to Connor and casually looped her arm through his. She tilted her head up, her eyes sparkling like a summer evening's rose, gently swaying in the breeze-utterly enchanting.

Connor's icy demeanor melted instantly, warmth spreading through his gaze. His voice was as clear and gentle as moonlight. "Oh, nothing serious, just having a deep chat with Mr. Lucas about life."

Chloe's eyebrows arched slightly, and the tiny beauty mark near her eye seemed to twinkle. She smiled, "We should get going. It's late; let's not disturb others."

"Alright."

Connor's expression turned cool again as he looked up. "Mr. Lucas, we'll take our leave."

Then, he and Chloe strolled away, arm in arm.

them walk off, Lucas felt a sharp pain, like a knife twisting in his heart. When had they become "we" while he was left as “others”? Could their decades-long relationship really not measure up to Connor's one

didn't want to believe it. Chloe must've

a moment's hesitation, he lunged forward, yanking Chloe away from Connor and forcibly separating the two. He'd wanted to do it for ages, during their dances, while watching

"Chloe, don't go..."

Wham!

finish, a loud thud echoed. Pain shot through Lucas' back as he found himself thrown to the

head hit

of dull pain through him. He lay there, stunned, staring at the one

...Chloe.

the speed of lightning. Now, she stood above him, looking down with an air of elegance and nonchalance as if nothing had happened. Even Connor was dumbfounded. In that split second, she had transformed into a fierce warrior, her movements swift and forceful, not holding back one bit. A second later, she was back to her lazy, composed self, making Connor wonder if he had imagined the whole thing. A chill ran

I made myself clear? If you won't listen to reason, you should know I'm

had already made her stance clear. She didn't want to explain further, issuing her final warning. "If you ever lay a hand on us again,

she turned and

there, pain radiating from his

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